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6. Autostart Operation

6.4.5

Ramp Profile

The Autoramp™ profile allows the use of configurable warm up and cool down profiles to help protect

engines and other assets such as plumbing, or to insure proper ramp up and down of pressure or
flow.

LOFA document No. 463-3002-59

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Summary of Contents for CANplus 1000

Page 1: ...CANplus 1000 Control Panel Operation Manual December 2019 LOFA Document No 463 3002 59...

Page 2: ...tional purposes Citation of trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products All product names and trademarks cited are the property of their...

Page 3: ...tling 8 3 5 Active Alarms 9 3 6 Alarm List 9 3 7 Service Timers 10 3 8 Menus 10 3 8 1 Menu Tree 11 3 8 2 Access Levels 17 3 8 3 Quick Access Menu 18 4 Engine Setup 19 4 1 Electronically Governed Engin...

Page 4: ...9 Miscellaneous 36 9 1 Emissions System Functionality 36 9 2 CP1000 Panel Wiring 36 9 2 1 Typical J1939 Wiring Topology 36 9 2 2 Engine Harness Connector 37 9 2 3 Sealed Connectors 37 9 2 4 Unsealed C...

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Page 6: ...TION 1 2 Safety Instructions Please read and follow all safety instructions This document must be completely read and understood prior to installing testing or operating the equipment described within...

Page 7: ...installer of this LOFA panel and or LOFA harness is responsible for the correct sizing and integration of a suitable fuse breaker on the un switched DC circuit supplying power to the LOFA panel Only...

Page 8: ...as FORCE REGENERATION INHIBIT REGENERATION INTERLOCK and others specific to US and International emissions regulations Responsibility for emissions related inputs and compliance with emissions regulat...

Page 9: ...ing a very powerful yet easily configured Event Manager which can start or stop based on any of the eight 8 digital inputs six 6 4 20mA analog transducer inputs Real Time Clock or combinations of date...

Page 10: ...enhance the user interface by providing positive tactile feedback when pressed The display can show virtually any SAE J1939 parameter reported by the ECU including RPM engine temperature oil pressure...

Page 11: ...g Gauge Active Alarm Page Menus Each press cycles through the four pages of analog gauges Displays the Database Viewer Displays Emission Control menus Displays active alarms including plain language d...

Page 12: ...Quad Gauge Pages 3 3 Status and Autostart Gauge To the left of the configurable gauges is the Status gauge top left and the Autostart gauge bottom left The Status gauge shows the status of many of the...

Page 13: ...d the display will change to the full screen Autostart dashboard When the Dashboard 1 button is pressed again the display will revert back to the gauge page 3 4 2 Throttling When the Dashboard 2 butto...

Page 14: ...tton while an alarm popup is displayed or by pressing any of the first 4 buttons to show the button bar and then button 4 Alarms not yet acknowledged are shown in white on red while acknowledged alarm...

Page 15: ...h timer can be adjusted in increments of ten 10 hours A popup message is displayed after the display s self test if a timer or timers has expired alerting the user that service is required The message...

Page 16: ...tree is shown below Some menus items are suppressed based on the access level currently allowed The color of the text in the tree indicates the minimum access level required for this particular item t...

Page 17: ...e Specific Settings Starter Running Threshold Max Starter On s Min Starter On ms Dropout RPM Restart Delay s Restart Attempts Engine Data Sources Tachometer Engine Hours Coolant Temp Oil Pressure Mech...

Page 18: ...top With Dual Switch Single Switch Transducer Transducer w Backup Switches Scheduler Only Timed Run Cycle Run Single Start Stop Remote Control Pressure Washer Start Enable Delay s Stop Enable Delay s...

Page 19: ...h Set Point Low Set Point Setup Transducer 1 6 Low Warning Alarm Low Shutdown Alarm High Warning Alarm High Shutdown Alarm Type Range Scheduler Method Allowed Times Disabled Override Schedule A P Days...

Page 20: ...3 Display Auto Battery Enabled Off On Recharge Run Speed Enable Delay m Recharge Time m Delay Between Recharge m Low Battery Threshold V LOFA document No 463 3002 59 Page 15...

Page 21: ...Enable Delay s Disable Delay s Inputs Event Manager Oil Pressure Coolant Temp Fuel Level Battery Voltage Engine Speed Aux Switch 1 6 Armed When Always Never Autostart Manual Start Engine Condition Alw...

Page 22: ...turned on the access level reverts to the User level To gain access to Tech or Admin levels use the Elevate Access Level menu Configuration System PIN Settings Elevate Access Level The panel will prom...

Page 23: ...ered If PIN does not match the User Tech or Admin PIN then the panel will display invalid PIN Once an access level is granted that level is retained until the key is turned off When the key is turn ba...

Page 24: ...lected engine is not in the list no further configurations are required Finally set the Minimum Idle and Maximum RPMs in the Throttling Menu 4 2 Mechanically Governed Engines To configure the panel fo...

Page 25: ...ax Travel Point on the panel The engine does not need to be running 5 Crank up the engine Better RPM accuracy is achieved if the engine is allowed to warm up before proceeding 6 Select Start Calibrati...

Page 26: ...RPM or above the ECU s maximum RPM Example The panel s Minimum Requested RPM is set to 800 RPM yet the ECU payload defines the engine minimum speed to be 900 RPM In this case the engine will not run...

Page 27: ...ge s value 500 default This value can be changed in the Throttle Switch Rotary Max Change s menu 5 3 Rotary Throttle Control The optional Digital Rotary Throttle uses a rotary switch to simulate the o...

Page 28: ...but the Autostart light will stay illuminated The power down time can be configured using the Customizer software tool When the selected start condition exists the control panel will power up and att...

Page 29: ...high examples Low water level to high water level Low pressure to high pressure Low temperature to high temperature 6 4 2 Configuring Start and Stop Events The next step is to define the start and st...

Page 30: ...Trans ducer fault is detected Input is below low set point Dual Switch mode if Trans ducer fault is detected Scheduler Date and Time occurs Date and Time occurs Timed Run Autostart switch pressed Time...

Page 31: ...w switch open closes at a level below the transducer s low level point see fluid pumping example diagram below Example When pumping fluid the setup should be similar to the following diagram Typically...

Page 32: ...e others are fast An analogy is a car s cruise control and how the car reacts going downhill or uphill Going downhill a car will quickly speed up when just a little more throttle is applied In this ca...

Page 33: ...ph see section can be utilized to observe the behavior to determine if the throttling aggressiveness is correct 6 4 4 Configuring Start and Stop Delays In situations where start or stop conditions may...

Page 34: ...le The Autoramp profile allows the use of configurable warm up and cool down profiles to help protect engines and other assets such as plumbing or to insure proper ramp up and down of pressure or flow...

Page 35: ...take to ramp from the Idle RPM to the Intermediate RPM Intermediate Time The time in seconds the engine will stay at the Intermediate RPM Ramp to Run Time The time in seconds the engine will take to r...

Page 36: ...tdown 6 6 Scheduler Setting the Start Stop with to be Scheduler Only causes the engine to be started and stopped based on the schedule defined in Autostart Behavior Start Stop with Scheduler Only Next...

Page 37: ...triggered based on running time This mode allows the operator to walk away from a running system knowing that it will automatically stop after a predetermined amount of time There are no automatic re...

Page 38: ...LOFA CANplus Config Kit In situations where multiple units must be reconfigured or in the case of a single unit which requires complete reconfiguration it is recommend to use the CANplus Customizer S...

Page 39: ...se Additionally the port can be used to charge a phone if desired Install the USB drive in the panel s USB port The current configuration can be exported by going to System Export Config To import a n...

Page 40: ...32 8 1 2 Procedure Verify unit is turned on Insert the USB Stick into the USB Port of the unit and navigate to System Configurations Updates and select Firmware Update The panel will show the availabl...

Page 41: ...ollow the engine manufacturer instructions and schedules could result in damage to your engine and or equipment The LOFA CANplus display reports emissions messages received from the engine ECU Dependi...

Page 42: ...king ring device which must be turned counter clockwise to separate the connectors To positively seat the connectors the locking ring is turned clockwise LOFA does not recommend using dielectric greas...

Page 43: ...Resistive J Alternator Excitation Out 5A Maximum K Tach In Alternator or single ended mag pickup L No Connect N A M Auxiliary Switch 2 In Ground Input N Temperature Switch In Ground Input P Oil Pressu...

Page 44: ...power connections must be free from foreign materials including paint which may interfere with proper connection A reliable 30A maximum fused power circuit must be provided for the control system LOF...

Page 45: ...e is required LOFA follows SAE recommended electrical environment prac tices Inductive devices such as relays solenoids and motors generate voltage transients and noise in electrical circuits Unsuppre...

Page 46: ...m does not perform self test Possible Cause Possible Remedy Tripped overcurrent protection Correct fault replace or reset overcurrent pro tection Faulty connection to battery Correct battery connectio...

Page 47: ...us for more information An ohmmeter reading of around 120 indicates the bus to the terminator in the panel is complete and the problem is between the panel and the engine terminator An open circuit oh...

Page 48: ...on 51 Throttle Position 91 Accelerator Pedal Position 94 Fuel Delivery Pressure 98 Engine Oil Level 100 Engine Oil Pressure 110 Engine Coolant Temperature 111 Coolant Level Table 2 Example SPN LOFA do...

Page 49: ...od 9 Abnormal update rate 10 Abnormal rate of change 11 Failure mode not identifiable 12 Bad intelligent device or component 13 Out of calibration 14 Special instructions 15 Data valid but above norma...

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